Optical Network Engineering Lead

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure. 

Optical Network Engineering Lead

Job ID: 34397

Location: Bangalore, IN

Function: Chief Operating Office

Reporting: Associate Manager

Role purpose

At Colt, we are changing the perception of our business and industry sector. As part of this transformation, we are growing new services and teams to facilitate and drive the business to the next level. To work on designing non-standard solutions for our customers in Europe and ensuring signoffs from operations on the design. Also, support operations during the implementation of the design. End-to-end ownership of the project, which includes Solution Design, testing, sign-offs, and implementation. Testing predominantly on Optical services as per project requirements.

Key accountabilities

• Translates customer requirements into functional design aligned with Colt’s value propositions.
• Acts as a single point of contact for Solutions Architect / Sales on projects involving multi-domain components.
• Pre-sales Solution Design on Optical colt products and technologies.
• Develops innovative and cost-effective solutions to address a variety of business problems across own area/projects
• Post-sales, Detailed designs, and implementation support to service delivery on above colt products and technologies
• Leading complex multi-technology projects on Managed Networking and other domains.
• Design of customer optical network (new & existing) for all colt countries. Customer network might include existing infrastructure spanning across multiple technologies (SDH, MSP, OTN/FC/CWDM/DWDM, etc) or multiple vendors making this role more interesting and challenging.
• Leading Proof of Concept testing on multi-technology projects where Optical is the predominant part of the solution.

Role Specific Requirement

Skills

• Exposure to one or many of the switches/boxes like Overture ISG, Accedian GT/LTS, NSN/Atrica, Cisco, Cyan, JuniperMx, Alcatel Lucent, etc.
• Technical knowledge of Carrier-Ethernet/VLAN/G.8032 (Layer2) networks
• Good understanding of COS/QoS/traffic policies/filters/bridging

Experience

• 7 + years’ experience in Solution Design & test laboratories for Layer-2 hardware of telecommunications infrastructure. Must have 4-5 years of relevant experience working in Solution Design and Testing with Optical technologies.
• Networking technology areas within the overall professional experience.
• The ability to understand and test at the network level is a must. Should have hands-on on transmission hardware in previous/current job.
• Acclaimed specialist in own area with in-depth knowledge of Optical Platform /protocols (i.e. Familiarity with multiple Vendor systems like Infeneria/Ciena/Adva etc and OTN/FC/CWDM/DWDM Services).
• Experience with using traffic generators (Omniber/ANT-xx/Field HH tester (MTT/STT/VeEX)/Spirent)
• Domain knowledge, preferably within a telecom company, system integrator, or global telecom product supplier. 
• Experience in evaluating the network performance, and its associated parameters is a must.

Qualification

• B.E. in Electronics and Communication/Telecommunications/Computer Science
• CCNA

About Colt

At Colt, we provide world-class network and voice connectivity across Europe, Asia and North America’s largest business hubs. We’ve been specialists in our field for nearly three decades - and we've won awards for being a technology innovator and pioneer. We go above and beyond to deliver extraordinary connections to help our customers succeed, and we have the industry leading net promoter score (NPS) to prove it.

What is it like working with us?

As well as our competitive salaries and incentive plans, we have lots of flexible benefits and local rewards packages. We also know that a work life balance is important, and our people say it’s one of the great advantages of working at Colt.

Inclusion is at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you'll be encouraged to be yourself as we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status or place of birth.

Please speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you. For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity agenda and activities, please click here.

Our values

We live by our Colt values every day, whether we're launching new projects or solving problems together. Our values represent how we behave and are integral to our culture.

We know people matter

Whether it's a customer, a partner or an employee, we build relationships based on trust, honesty, respect and integrity. We value diversity and strive to be more inclusive so everyone has the freedom to speak up, be heard and thrive.

We always find a better way

By staying one step ahead we empower our customers to succeed through the power of connectivity. We're swift to adapt and take responsibility for the promises we make.

We win together

We believe in the power of many and stand shoulder to shoulder with customers, partners and colleagues collaborating on ideas, sharing risks and recognition among all. When we make a decision we understand its impact, and rally behind the decision to make it a success.

We can change the world

We want to make the world a better place. Better connected, more sustainable, fairer for all. We use what we have - passion, technology and connectivity - to create good.

Visit www.colt.net/about-colt to find out more.

Read more about the great work that we’ve done to Open Up and put Diversity & Inclusion at the forefront of our people agenda

What we offer:

Colt is a growing business that is investing in its people. We offer skill development, learning pathways and accreditation to help our people perform at their best, regardless of role and location.

In addition to offering competitive salaries and incentive plans, a range of benefits and local rewards packages are offered to staff. Colt recognizes the importance of a work life balance.

Some benefit examples are:
•Flexible working and relaxed dress code
•Two days annually to spend on volunteering opportunities
•Access to Online-learning Platform
•Business mentoring

"Inclusion, and valuing diversity of thought and experience, is at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you'll be encouraged to be yourself as we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status or place of birth.

Please speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you. For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity agenda and activities, please click here."